KR20170055278A - Electronic device and method for providing the information thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic apparatus and an information provision method. The user electronic apparatus receiving status information of an external device can combine user information stored in an external apparatus such as a phone book and the status information to display the combined information. The user electronic apparatus receiving the status information can display corresponding status information on a specified area when generating the status information of an electronic apparatus and sending the generated status information to the user electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus comprises: a communication circuit; a display; processor; and a memory.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device,

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device and an information providing method capable of displaying information related to a stored external device.

In general, a message according to the related art is a form in which information about a content specified by a user or taken action is displayed on a counterpart terminal.

A method for updating information of this type is a method in which a user directly enters a setting or a sharing menu of the application and directly inputs information.

The conventional technology is a software-based approach such as setting the status information of the application directly by the user, as shown in the above-described example.

In such a case, the user may incur the trouble to directly update the contents of the status information in order to inform or share the status of the user with the other party.

Also, state information set by software as described above may be transmitted to the other party, but it may inconvenience that other state information generated after the delivery of the corresponding state information needs to be set again.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a communication circuit; display; A processor electrically coupled to the communication circuitry and the display; And a memory electrically coupled to the processor, the memory storing information about contacts associated with a plurality of external devices capable of communicating with the electronic device, the memory including, in execution, Receiving a status information of a first one of the plurality of external devices from the outside of the electronic device using a communication circuit and retrieving at least a part of information of the contacts stored in the memory; ) Displays information relating to a contact related to the first external device in a first area of the display, based on the extracted at least part of the information, and displays information about the contact associated with the first external device And to display the status information of the received first external device adjacent to the first area or in the first area You may store's truck illustration.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with a first external electronic device; Touch screen display; A processor electrically coupled to the communication circuitry and the display; And a memory electrically coupled to the processor, wherein, in execution, the processor is operable, in response to an input via the display, to provide contact information of another user associated with the first external electronic device, Wherein the communication interface is configured to display on the display a user interface including a first external electronic device and a second external electronic device and to use the communication circuit to receive present or immediately previous status information of the first external electronic device, And may store instructions that, as part of the user's contact information or adjacent to the contact information, cause the item to display the status information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a status information service of an electronic device, the method comprising: detecting status information of an external device being changed; The external device analyzing the changed information and updating the state information about the latest state; And transferring the updated status information to the electronic device by the external device.

Further, a method for providing status information service of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: an operation in which an electronic device receives status information of an external device; Confirming user information of an external device in which the electronic device is stored; And displaying the generated information by combining the status information of the external device and the user information in the first area of the display.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, when an electronic device that receives status information of an external device combines user information of a counterpart electronic device stored, for example, as a phone book (contact) with received external device status information By displaying, the usability of the electronic device can be improved.

In addition, according to various embodiments disclosed in this document, when status information of an external device is generated and the generated status information is transmitted to the user electronic device, the user electronic device receiving the status information transmits the status information Such as a phonebook, in a specific area of the internal storage.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3 is a block diagram of a program module in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 is a diagram showing a system configuration applied to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device monitor of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the priority of state information applied to the present disclosure.
7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device applied to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 is a diagram showing a flow in which an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure receives status information of an external device through a push method.
9 is a flow diagram illustrating the flow of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure receiving status information from an external device via a pull method.
FIG. 10A is a view for explaining an example of displaying status information of an external apparatus received through FIGS. 8 and 9, and FIG. 10B is a view for explaining another example of displaying status information of an external apparatus.
11 is a flow diagram illustrating an operation for changing and displaying status information of an external device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
12 is a flow diagram illustrating an operation for directly requesting and receiving status information of an external device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a method of displaying status information of an external apparatus on a display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
14 is a diagram for explaining a method for an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention to update changed information transferred from an external device via pushing.
15 is a diagram for explaining an example of analyzing status information of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure through connection information.
FIG. 16 is a view for explaining a method of displaying status information of the interworking device such as a wearable terminal through the connection information of FIG. 15 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
17 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying status information of an interlocking device such as a smart TV according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
18 is a diagram for describing a method for displaying status information of an interlocking device such as a robot according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
19 is a diagram for explaining a case where state information of an external apparatus according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is in an emergency state.
20 is a diagram illustrating an application example in which an electronic device and an external device communicate directly in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the embodiments and terminology used herein are not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments disclosed, but to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this specification, the expressions "have," "having," "includes," or "may include" may be used to denote the presence of features, such as numerical values, functions, And does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B" or "at least one of A and / or B" and the like may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. For example, "A or B". "At least one of A and B" or "At least one of A or B" means that (1) 3) both of at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as "first", "second", "first" or "second" may be used to qualify the components, regardless of order or importance, and to distinguish one component from another And does not limit the constituent elements. For example, the first electronic device and the second electronic device may represent different electronic devices, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights set forth in the various embodiments of this disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly the second component may be named as the first component have.

When it is mentioned that some (e.g., first) component is "(functionally or communicatively) connected" or "connected" to another (second) component, May be connected directly to the component, or may be connected through another component (e.g., a third component). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

In this document, "configured to (or configured) to" as used herein is intended to encompass all types of information, including, for example, hardware or software Quot ;, " made to do ", "designed to ", or" designed to " In some situations, the expression "a device configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) And may refer to a general purpose processor (e.g., CPU or application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art having recited herein. General predefined terms used herein may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and are to be understood as meaning ideal or overly formal meanings unless explicitly defined herein . In some cases, the terms defined herein can not be construed to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

Electronic devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present document may be used in various applications such as, for example, smart phones, tablet PCs, mobile phones, videophones, electronic book readers, desktop PCs, laptop PCs, netbook computers, workstations, a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, a medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. Wearable devices may be of the type of accessories (eg, watches, rings, bracelets, braces, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses or head-mounted-devices (HMD) A body attachment type (e.g., a skin pad or a tattoo), or a bio-implantable circuit.

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be, for example, a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, an audio, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, an oven, a microwave oven, a washing machine, Panel, a security control panel, a media box (eg Samsung HomeSync ^™ , Apple TV ^™ , or Google TV ^™ ), a game console (eg Xbox ^™ , PlayStation ^™ ), an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, One can be included.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) A navigation system, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automobile infotainment device, a marine electronic equipment (For example, marine navigation systems, gyro compasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or domestic robots, drones, ATMs at financial institutions, of at least one of the following types of devices: a light bulb, a fire detector, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a streetlight, a toaster, a fitness device, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, .

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture, a building / structure or part of an automobile, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (e.g., Gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device is flexible or may be a combination of two or more of the various devices described above. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 is a diagram illustrating a network environment 100 including an electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

1, an electronic device 101, 102, or 104 or a server 106 may be interconnected via a network 162 or a local area network.

The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160 and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally comprise other components.

The bus 110 may include, for example, circuitry that interconnects the components 120-170 and communicates (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform computations or data processing related to, for example, control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. Memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140.

The program 140 may include one or more of the following: a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program . ≪ / RTI > At least a portion of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may include system resources used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) (E.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130). The kernel 141 also provides an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147 .

The middleware 143 can perform an intermediary role such that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 143 may use system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of electronic device 101 in at least one of application programs 147 Prioritize, and process the one or more task requests.

The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, Control or the like, for example, instructions.

Output interface 150 may be configured to communicate commands or data entered from a user or other external device to another component (s) of the electronic device 101, or to another component (s) of the electronic device 101 ) To the user or other external device.

Display 160 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. Display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. Display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 establishes communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) . For example, communication interface 170 may be connected to network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (e.g., second external electronic device 104 or server 106).

The wireless communication may include, for example, LTE, LTE-A (LTE Advance), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro) System for Mobile Communications), and the like. According to one embodiment, the wireless communication may be wireless communication, such as wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low power (BLE), Zigbee, NFC, Magnetic Secure Transmission, Frequency (RF), or body area network (BAN). According to one example, wireless communication may include GNSS. GNSS may be, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou) or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system. Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" can be used interchangeably with "GNSS ". The wired communication may include, for example, at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), a power line communication or a plain old telephone service have. Network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102, 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in the electronic device 101 may be performed in one or more other electronic devices (e.g., electronic devices 102, 104, or server 106). According to the present invention, when electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or on demand, electronic device 101 may perform at least some functions associated therewith instead of, or in addition to, (E.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may request the other device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) Perform additional functions, and forward the results to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the received results as is or additionally to provide the requested functionality or services. For example, Cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques can be used.

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device 201 in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 201 may include all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. The electronic device 201 includes one or more processors (e.g., AP) 210, a communication module 220, a subscriber identity module 229, a memory 230, a security module 236, a sensor module 240, A display module 260, an interface 270, an audio module 280, a camera module 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297 and a motor 298 .

The processor 210 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 210, for example, by driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and calculations. The processor 210 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. Processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 1 (e.g., cellular module 221). Processor 210 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory.

The communication module 220 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 170 of FIG. The communication module 220 may include a cellular module 221, a WiFi module 222, a Bluetooth module 223, a GNSS module 224 (e.g., a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, A Galileo module), an NFC module 225, an MST module 226, and a radio frequency (RF) module 227.

The cellular module 221 can provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, cellular module 221 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card) 229 to perform the identification and authentication of electronic device 201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may comprise a communications processor (CP).

According to some embodiments, at least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 222, the Bluetooth module 223, the GNSS module 224, or the NFC module 225, (IC) or an IC package. The RF module 227 can transmit and receive a communication signal (e.g., an RF signal), for example.

The RF module 227 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 222, the Bluetooth module 223, the GNSS module 224, or the NFC module 225 transmits / receives an RF signal through a separate RF module .

The subscriber identity module 229 may include, for example, a card or an embedded SIM containing a subscriber identity module and may include unique identification information (e.g., ICCID) or subscriber information (e.g., IMSI (international mobile subscriber identity).

Memory 230 (e.g., memory 130 of FIG. 1) may include, for example, internal memory 232 or external memory 234. Volatile memory (e.g., a DRAM, an SRAM, or an SDRAM), a non-volatile memory (e.g., an OTPROM, a PROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a mask ROM, a flash ROM , A flash memory, a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro-SD, a mini-SD, an extreme digital (xD) Or a memory stick or the like. The external memory 234 may be functionally or physically connected to the electronic device 201 via various interfaces.

The security module 236 may be a module including a storage space having a relatively higher security level than the memory 230, and may be a circuit that ensures safe data storage and a protected execution environment. The security module 236 may be implemented as a separate circuit and may include a separate processor. The security module 236 may be embedded within a removable smart chip, a secure digital (SD) card, for example, or embedded within a fixed chip of the electronic device 201 ESE)). In addition, the security module 236 may be operated with an operating system different from the operating system (OS) of the electronic device 201. For example, it can operate on a Java card open platform (JCOP) operating system.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 includes a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, an air pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, A temperature sensor 240G, a UV sensor 240G, a color sensor 240H (e.g., an RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), a living body sensor 240I, And a sensor 240M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may be configured to perform various functions such as, for example, an e-nose sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalograph (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram An infrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, and / or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor module 240. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, so that while the processor 210 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 240 can be controlled.

The input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258. As the touch panel 252, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user. (Digital) pen sensor 254 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. Key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic wave input device 258 can sense the ultrasonic wave generated from the input tool through the microphone (e.g., the microphone 264) and confirm the data corresponding to the ultrasonic wave detected.

Display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include panel 262, hologram device 264, projector 266, and / or control circuitry for controlling them. The panel 262 may be embodied, for example, flexibly, transparently, or wearably. The panel 262 may comprise a touch panel 252 and one or more modules. The hologram device 264 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 201. The interface 270 may include, for example, an HDMI 272, a USB 274, an optical interface 276, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 278.

The interface 270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association have.

The audio module 280 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 150 shown in FIG. The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like.

The camera module 291 is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and according to one embodiment, one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP) , Or flash (e.g., an LED or xenon lamp, etc.).

The power management module 295 can, for example, manage the power of the electronic device 201. [ According to one embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charging IC, or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature.

The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar cell.

The indicator 297 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 201 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 210), e.g., a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge.

The motor 298 can convert the electrical signal to mechanical vibration, and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Electronic device 201 is, for example, DMB Mobile TV-enabled devices capable of handling media data in accordance with standards such as (digital multimedia broadcasting), DVB (digital video broadcasting), or MediaFLO (mediaFlo ^TM) (for example, : GPU).

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, an electronic device (e. G., Electronic device 201) may have some components omitted, further include additional components, or some of the components may be combined into one entity, The functions of the preceding components can be performed in the same manner.

3 is a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, the program module 310 (e.g., program 140 of FIG. 1) includes an operating system that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) And may include various applications (e.g., application programs 147). The operating system may include, for example, Android ^TM , iOS ^TM , Windows ^TM , Symbian ^TM , Tizen ^TM , or Bada ^TM .

3, the program module 310 includes a kernel 320 (e.g., a kernel 141), a middleware 330 (e.g., middleware 143), an API 360 (e.g., API 145) , And / or an application 370 (e.g., an application program 147). At least a portion of the program module 310 is preloaded on the electronic device or downloadable from an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, server 106, etc.).

The kernel 320 may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 and / or a device driver 323. The system resource manager 321 can perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 321 may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager. The device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication .

The middleware 330 may provide various functions through the API 360, for example, to provide functions that are commonly needed by the application 370 or allow the application 370 to use limited system resources within the electronic device. Application 370 as shown in FIG. According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 includes a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, a database manager 346, a package manager 347, a connectivity manager 348, a notification manager 349, a location manager 350, a graphic manager 351, a security manager 352, or a payment manager 354, as shown in FIG.

The runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 370 is executing. The runtime library 335 may perform input / output management, memory management, or arithmetic function processing. The application manager 341 can manage the life cycle of the application 370, for example. The window manager 342 can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager 343 can recognize the format required for reproducing the media files and can perform encoding or decoding of the media file using a codec according to the format. The resource manager 344 can manage the source code of the application 370 or the space of the memory. The power manager 345 may, for example, manage the capacity or power of the battery and provide the power information necessary for operation of the electronic device. According to one embodiment, the power manager 345 may interoperate with a basic input / output system (BIOS). The database manager 346 may create, retrieve, or modify the database to be used in the application 370, for example. The package manager 347 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connection manager 348 may, for example, manage the wireless connection. The notification manager 349 may provide the user with an event such as, for example, an arrival message, appointment, proximity notification, and the like. The location manager 350 can, for example, manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 351 may, for example, manage the graphical effects to be presented to the user or a user interface associated therewith. Security manager 352 may provide, for example, system security or user authentication. The payment manager 354 can relay information for payment from the application 370 to the application 370 or the kernel 320. [ In addition, information related to the settlement received from the external device can be stored in the electronic device 201 or information stored therein can be transmitted to the external device.

According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 may include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call function of the electronic device, or a middleware module capable of forming a combination of the functions of the above-described components . According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system. Middleware 330 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new ones.

The API 360 may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide a single API set for each platform, and for Tizen, you can provide two or more API sets for each platform.

The application 370 may include a home 371, a dialer 372, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message 374, a browser 375, a camera 376, an alarm 377, Contact 378, voice dial 379, email 380, calendar 381, media player 382, album 383, clock 384, payment 385, healthcare Blood glucose, etc.), or environmental information (e.g., pressure, humidity, or temperature information) applications. According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an information exchange application capable of supporting the exchange of information between the electronic device and the external electronic device. The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for delivering specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing an external electronic device. For example, the notification delivery application can transmit notification information generated in another application of the electronic device to the external electronic device, or receive notification information from the external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user. The device management application may, for example, control the turn-on / turn-off or brightness (or resolution) of an external electronic device in communication with the electronic device (e.g., the external electronic device itself Control), or install, delete, or update an application running on an external electronic device. According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device) designated according to the attributes of the external electronic device. According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application received from an external electronic device. At least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented (e.g., executed) in software, firmware, hardware (e.g., a processor), or a combination of at least two of the same, , An instruction set, or a process.

As used herein, the term "module " includes units comprised of hardware, software, or firmware and may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, logic, logic blocks, components, or circuits. A "module" may be an integrally constructed component or a minimum unit or part thereof that performs one or more functions. "Module" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically, for example, by application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) And may include programmable logic devices.

At least some of the devices (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or methods (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may be stored in a computer readable storage medium (e.g., memory 130) . ≪ / RTI > When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), the processor may perform a function corresponding to the instruction.

The computer-readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic medium such as a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, a magnetic-optical medium such as a floppy disk, The instructions may include code that is generated by the compiler or code that may be executed by the interpreter. Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the components described above Some of which may be omitted, or may further include other components.

Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components, in accordance with various embodiments, may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repetitively, or heuristically, or at least some operations may be performed in a different order, . And the embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for the purpose of explanation and understanding of the disclosed technology and do not limit the scope of the technology described in this document. Accordingly, the scope of this document should be interpreted to include all modifications based on the technical idea of this document or various other embodiments.

4 is a diagram showing a system applied to an electronic device and information providing method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device monitor of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 4, the system applied to this disclosure may include an electronic device 400, a server 401, and an external device 402.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may send and receive data, such as a telephone, a text message, and a mobile messenger, with a plurality of external devices 402. The electronic device 400 stores user information such as a telephone number of a user of the external device 402 and displays the user information through a phone book, receives presence information of the external device 402, To the user of the terminal. The electronic device 400 may provide its own status information to the user of the external device 402. [

According to various embodiments, the server 401 stores status information and user information of the external device 402, checks the connection status of the external device 402, and provides the status information to the electronic device 400 . The server 401 can acquire and update the status information of the external device 402 at the request of the user of the electronic device 400 and store the acquired and updated status information and provide it to the electronic device 400 have. The server 401 can be configured as a different physical server and includes a status manager 403, a user data manager 405, a connection manager 407 and a push module 409. [ Status manager 403 can manage status information for each user of each electronic device 400 and / or external device 402. [ The user (user) data manager 405 can manage the individual information of the electronic device 400 and / or users of the external device 402 registered in the storage unit of the server 401. The connection manager 407 can manage the friend information connected to the individual users of the electronic device 400 and / or the external device 402. The push module 409 can provide the function of pushing or pulling the respective status information from the server 401 to the electronic device 400 and / or the external device 402. [

According to various embodiments, the external device 402 may store information such as, for example, the telephone number of the user of the electronic device 400, and display it through the phonebook, and may transmit status information at the request of the electronic device 400 have. That is, the external device 402 may provide its own status information to the user of the electronic device 400. [ The external device 402 may have the same configuration as the electronic device 400 described later. The external device 402 may include a plurality of devices (external device 1 to external device n) used by a user other than the user of the electronic device 400. The external device 402 may be the same device as the electronic device 400 and includes at least one of various devices such as a wearable terminal, a watch-type terminal, a smart TV, and a robot that can operate in conjunction with the electronic device 400 can do.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400, the server 401, and the external device 402 may exchange related information via a network (not shown). The network may support wireless or wired communication between the electronic device 400, the server 401, and the external device 402. The network may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may store information such as, for example, a telephone number of a user of the external device 402 and display it through a phone book, receive status information of the external device 402, To the user of the device (400).

As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device 400 may include a device monitor 410, a status manager 420, and a push and pull manager 430.

According to various embodiments, the device monitor 410 may include means for monitoring the status information of the electronic device 400, including a terminal status analysis module 411, a service usage check module 415 and a manual input control module 417, . ≪ / RTI > 5, the terminal state analysis module 411 analyzes the sensor information (e.g., acceleration, temperature / humidity, air pressure, etc.) 412 of the electronic device 400 and the setting information (Roaming, battery status, Bluetooth (BT) connection, WiFi connection, etc.) 413, and automatically analyze the status of the user of the electronic device 400 based on the information. The service usage check module 415 may include information (e.g., a car mode, a flight mode, and a super save mode) set or controlled by the user of the electronic device 400, Can be monitored and analyzed. The manual input control module 417 may provide a function for allowing a user of the electronic device 400 to directly input or select status information (message).

According to various embodiments, the state manager 420 manages the presence of the electronic device 400 and adjusts or combines the priorities of these state information, as shown in Figure 6, 400 can be generated. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the priority of state information applied to the present disclosure. 6, the priority of the status information of the electronic device 400 may include a network off, an interruption mode, a roaming mode, a driving mode, an energy saving mode, a low battery mode, an exercise mode, and an emergency mode .

According to various embodiments, the push and pull manager 430 may continuously transmit status information of the electronic device 400 to the server 401 via a push method, or may transmit the status information of the electronic device 400 (E.g., polling, etc.) by requesting status information of the external device 402 associated with the user of the external device 402.

7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device applied to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The electronic device 400 may further include the configuration shown in Fig.

7, an electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a wireless communication unit 440, an input unit 450, a sensor unit 460, a memory 470, a touch screen 480, And may further include a processor 490.

According to various embodiments, the wireless communication unit 440 may perform the communication function of the electronic device 400. [ The wireless communication unit 440 may form a communication channel with the network to perform communication functions with at least one external device 402 such as voice communication, video communication, and data communication. The wireless communication unit 440 may include various communication modules such as a mobile communication module (at least one module capable of supporting various communication methods such as 2G, 3G, and 4G), a WiFi module, and a short distance communication module. The wireless communication unit 440 may include an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying the received signal, and down-converting the frequency of the received signal. The wireless communication unit 440 may receive data via a wireless channel and transmit the data to the processor 490 and may transmit the data output from the processor 490 to another external device 402 via the network.

The wireless communication unit 440 of the present disclosure can perform a communication function for exchanging status information with the server 401 and at least one external device 402. [

According to various embodiments, the input unit 450 may generate various input signals required for operation of the electronic device 400. [ The input 450 may receive user input to control user settings and the electronic device 400, and may generate and transmit an input signal to the processor 490. The processor 490 may control functions according to the input signal in response to the input signal. The input unit 450 may include a numeric keypad and a keypad including a direction key, and may include a predetermined function key formed on one side of the electronic device 400.

The input 450 of the present disclosure may select a status information item (icon) that the electronic device 400 receives from at least one external device 402. [

According to various embodiments, the sensor unit 460 may include an acceleration sensor, a GPS sensor, a temperature / humidity sensor, an air pressure sensor, a motion recognition sensor, and a state information detection sensor. For example, the acceleration sensor may detect movement of a user of the electronic device 400 and detect whether the device is in operation. The motion recognition sensor can detect whether the user is sleeping when the operation by the user of the electronic device 400 is not for a predetermined time. The status information detection sensor can check the function of the electronic device 400 to detect roaming, battery status, Bluetooth connection and Wi-Fi connection status.

According to various embodiments, the memory 470 stores a program, an operating system (OS), various applications, and input / output data for processing and controlling the processor 470, and the electronic device 400 ) Can be stored. The memory 470 may store a user interface (UI) provided in the electronic device 400 and various setting information necessary for the function processing in the electronic device 400. [

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory 470 may include a contact (e.g., a telephone number) associated with the electronic device 400, the wireless communication unit 440, and a plurality of external devices 402, Information and a plurality of items (e.g., a boystore icon and a message icon) indicative of status information, and at the time of execution, the processor 490 may perform functions such as combining and displaying such information.

More specifically, the memory 470 stores, at the time of execution, the processor 470, from the outside of the electronic device 400, using the wireless communication unit 440, 1 retrieves information about at least some of the information about the contacts of the external device 402 stored in the memory 470 and stores the information in the first area of the display 484 1301) displays information on the contact related to the first external device based on the extracted at least a part of information, displays information on the contact related to the first external device on the display (484) At the same time, instructions may be stored to indicate the presence of the received first external device adjacent to or within the first region 1301. The instructions cause the processor 490 to display the plurality of external devices 402 based on the at least a portion of the retrieved information in a second area 1302 including a first area 1301 of the display 484. [ (E.g., items) that are associated with a plurality of contacts (e.g., items). The instructions cause the processor 490 to receive an event (e.g., a missed call) related to the contact associated with the first external device using the wireless communication 440, and in response to the reception, And the first area 1301 may display a notification adjacent to the second area 1302 or a second area 1302 of the display 484, As shown in Fig. The first area 1301 and the second area 1302 of the display 484 are described in detail below. A second region 1302 of the display 484 is adjacent to one side of the display 484 and the instructions are such that the processor 490 is able to determine whether a gesture input through at least a portion of the second region 1302 It is possible to display the first area 1301 in response to an input (e.g., user action (touch) information such as a scroll input). The information about the contacts associated with the plurality of external devices 402 may include at least one of a name, an ID, an email address, or a photograph.

According to various embodiments, the instructions in memory 470 may cause the processor 490 to send an event (e. G., A missed call) to the first external device based at least in part on state information of the first external device. And to display a user interface associated with the determined at least one mode on the display 484. The display 484 may be configured to display the user interface associated with the determined at least one mode. The at least one method may include at least one of a telephone call, a video call, an SMS, an MMS, an instant messaging, an RCS messaging, a VoIP call, or a social network service (SNS) . The instructions cause the processor 490 to receive an event in a first manner (call, call) from a contact (e.g., a phonebook) associated with the first external device, And a second method (e.g., message) for sending an event to a contact associated with the first external device based on the status information of the first external device. The instructions may cause the processor 490 to display on the display 484 a user interface associated with the determined second mode. The instructions may cause the processor 490 to execute an application associated with the determined second scheme in response to a user input for selecting the user interface. The instructions may cause the processor 490 to display the first area 1301 of the display 484 on the lock screen.

According to various embodiments, the memory 470 may, at run time, cause the processor 490 to respond to an input via the display 484 to provide a contact of another user associated with the first external electronic device (e.g., A telephone number, a phone number, etc.) on the display 484 and using the wireless communication unit 440 to display the current or present state of the first external electronic device (for example, a telephone icon or a message icon) representing the status information, as part of the contact information of the other user in the user interface or adjacent to the contact information, Quot; < / RTI >

According to various embodiments, the touch screen 480 may include a touch panel 482 and a display 484. The touch panel 482 can sense the touch input of the user. The touch panel 484 may be constituted by a touch sensing sensor such as a capacitive overlay, a resistive overlay or an infrared beam, or may be constituted by a pressure sensor . In addition to the sensor unit 460, all kinds of sensors capable of sensing the touch or pressure of the user of the electronic device 400 may be constituted by the touch panel 482 of the embodiment of the present disclosure. The touch panel 482 senses the touch input of the user, generates a sensing signal, and transmits the sensing signal to the processor 490. The sensing signal may include coordinate data input by the user. When the user inputs the touch position movement operation, the touch panel 482 may generate a sensing signal including coordinate data of the touch position movement path and transmit the sensing signal to the processor 490. The touch panel 482 of the present disclosure may be adapted to cause a processor 490 to carry out a gesture input, such as a scroll of a user, or a signal in response to a selection of a call or message. The display 484 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED), or the like. The display 484 can visually display menus, input data, function setting information, and various other information of the electronic device 400 and the external device 402 to the user. In addition, various information for informing the user of the operation status or status information of the electronic device 400 and the external device 402 can be displayed. The display 484 of the present disclosure may display items such as status information of the electronic device 400 and the external device 402, user action information, telephone or message icons in a first area and a second area described later. The display 484 may output status information of the electronic device 400 and the external device 402 to a portion of the display such as the top, bottom, or center of the screen. The display 484 may function as a user interface for the user of the electronic device 400 and the external device 402. [

Although the electronic device 400 and the external device 402 of the various embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured to include the touch screen 480 described above, embodiments of the present disclosure described below may be applied to an electronic device 400 It may not be applied only to the present invention. The touch screen 480 can be modified to perform only the function of the display 484 and the function performed by the touch panel 482 is controlled by the input section 450 or the sensor unit 460 may be performed instead.

According to various embodiments, the processor 490 may be operable to control the overall operation of the electronic device 400 and the signal flow between the internal components and to process the data. The processor 490 may be formed of, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor, and a communication processor. The processor 490 may be formed of a single core processor or a multi-core processor, and may be composed of a plurality of processors.

The processor 490 of the present disclosure includes the components of the electronic device 400: a device monitor 410, a status manager 420, a push and pull manager 430, a wireless communication unit 440, an input unit 450, The sensor unit 460, the memory 470, and the touch screen 480. In addition, The processor 490 may display status information received from the at least one external device 402 on the first area and the second area of the display 484, It can be controlled to perform the corresponding function.

In detail, the processor 490 of the present disclosure receives the status information of the first one of the plurality of external apparatuses 402 from the outside of the electronic apparatus 400 using the wireless communication unit 440 , Retrieves at least a portion of information about the contacts of the external device 402 stored in the memory 470 and stores the information in the first area 1301 of the display 484 shown in Figures 13A and 13B , Displays information on the contact related to the first external device on the basis of the extracted at least a part of information, displays information about the contact related to the first external device on the display (484) And may execute and control instructions to cause the first external device to display the presence of the first external device adjacent to or within the first region 1301. [

The processor 490 of the present disclosure may also include contact information (e.g., telephone directory, etc.) of another user associated with the first external electronic device in response to input via the display 484 And displays the user interface on the display 484 and receives the present or immediately previous status information of the first external electronic device using the wireless communication unit 440, (E.g., a phone icon or a message icon) that represents the status information, either as part of the contact information of the other user in the proximity of the contact information, or adjacent to the contact information.

The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may have various variations depending on the convergence trend of digital devices. In addition, the electronic device 400 of the present disclosure may be replaced with other configurations of at least one of the above-described components depending on the mode of providing thereof. For example, the input unit 420 may include a touch screen, a key input unit, a touch pad, and a trackball.

8 is a diagram showing a flow in which an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure receives status information of an external device through a push method.

First, the external device 402 can analyze the status of the user of the external device 402 through the device monitor 410, and can generate and update the current status information. In detail, the device monitor 410 of the external device 402 detects the status information to be changed at operation 810 when the status information of the external device 402 is changed, and at operation 820, the status manager 420 The changed status information of the external device 402 can be determined after adjusting or combining the priority of the changed status information. Thereafter, at operation 830, the state manager 420 may update the state information on the latest state of the external device 402 by analyzing and combining the changed state information of the external device 402. [

In this case, the priority of the changed state information may be a predetermined value such as a network off, a blocking mode, a roaming mode, a driving mode, an ultra low power mode, a low battery, an exercise mode and an emergency mode However, the priorities may be changed in accordance with the additional information of the electronic device 400 or the external device 402. That is, when the user's state information is changed in the device state corresponding to the set priority, the priority order can be changed according to the changed state information. For example, when the user is in operation, the priorities may be changed to the user's operation mode according to the status information.

The external device 402 may then continuously communicate the updated status information via operation 830 to the external electronic device 400 via the push and pull manager 430 at operation 840 . At this time, the server 401 stores the updated status information of the external device 402 at operation 850, and confirms the telephone number information or connection status of the external device 402 and the electronic device 400 at operation 860 . The server 401 may then send the updated status information of the external device 402 via the push module 409 to the electronic device 400 at operation 870.

The electronic device 400 may then change the status information of the stored external device 402 to updated status information at operation 880 and display it. That is, each time the status information of the stored external device 402 is updated, the electronic device 400 can receive the updated status information in a pushing manner. In this case, when the electronic device 400 receives the user information of the external device 402 in a pushing manner, the server 401 transmits the contact information of the user of the electronic device 400 and the status information of the external device 402 And can provide the information in real time at the request of the electronic device 400 or the external device 402. [

9 is a flow diagram illustrating the flow of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure receiving status information from an external device via a pull method.

First, at operation 910, the electronic device 400 may communicate a signal requesting current status information of the external device 402. [ Next, the server 401 receives the request signal of the electronic device 400 and, at operation 920, can transmit the status information request signal of the electronic device 400 to the external device 402. [

If the status information request signal is received, the external device 402 obtains the status information of the external device 402 through the device monitor 410 in operation 930, and in operation 940, the status manager 420 The status information of the current external device 402 can be determined. Thereafter, at operation 950, the external device 402 may analyze and combine the status information of the determined external device 402 via the status manager 420 to update the status information about the latest status.

The external device 402 may then transfer the updated status information via operation 950 to the electronic device 400 via the push and pull manager 430 in a pulled manner at operation 960 . At this time, in operation 970, the server 401 may store the updated status information of the external device 402. [ The server 401 may then send the updated status information of the external device 402 via the push module 409 to the electronic device 400 at operation 980.

Then, at operation 990, the electronic device 400 can display the status information of the stored external device 402 with updated status information. That is, each time the status information of the stored external device 402 is updated, the electronic device 400 can request the updated status information and be provided in the push mode. At this time, when the electronic device 400 requests the current status information of the external device 402 to display the status information of the external device 402 on the display 484, May be provided from the server 401 only.

8 and 9 illustrate embodiments in which the electronic device receives status information of the external device through the push and pull method, it is also possible that the status information of the external device is stored in the electronic device in the technical idea May be interpreted as belonging to the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a view for explaining an example of displaying status information of an external device user received through FIGS. 8 and 9, and FIG. 10B is a view for explaining another example of displaying status information of the external device. Specifically, FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example of basic information of an external apparatus, and FIGS. 10A and 10C are views showing examples of displaying updated status information of an external apparatus. 10D through 10H illustrate a case where the contact details view, the contact list, the call log, the call screen, the message screen, and the dialer screen are displayed on the external ≪ / RTI > is a diagram showing other examples of displaying device status information.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the profile information (for example, the user information of the other party included in the telephone directory of the electronic device) of the existing external device 402 provided is, for example, Photographs, basic status information, and the like. The basic information may include a name, a telephone number, an e-mail, a website, an SNS account, a workplace, a residence and present location information. The photograph information may include various photographs such as photographs set by the user himself or herself of the electronic device or photograph information retrieved through the SNS service.

However, if the state information of the external device 402 transmitted through the operations shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is applied to the profile information according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, As shown in the figure, the electronic device 400 includes a roaming 101, a Wi-Fi 103, roaming, a Wi-Fi icon 105, The information displayed on the display 484 can be confirmed. The electronic device 400 changes the profile such as recommending only the SNS and the message icon 109 information or recommending the call icon 111 information in response to the status information of the external device 402 . For example, the electronic device 400 displays the roaming information 101 and the Wi-Fi 103 information according to the current status information of the user of the external device 402 as shown in FIG. 10A, If the user of the mobile terminal 402 is in operation, information of the call icon 111 capable of making a telephone call can be displayed together with the text and icon indicating the information 107 during operation, as shown in (c) of FIG. At this time, the recommended functions may be changed according to the priority as shown in FIG.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 10 (d) to (h), the electronic device 400 includes a contact details view, a contact list, a call log, Status information of the external device 402 can also be provided through a call screen, a message screen, a dialer screen, and the like.

For example, the status information may include text such as roaming 101, Wi-Fi 103 and in-flight 107, as shown in (b) and (c) and may be provided in the form of text and / or roaming, WiFi icon 105, SNS, message icon 109 and call icon 111, and the like. When the status information is displayed on the display 484, the status information may indicate one or more statuses, and may be displayed in a form of a combination of various statuses. The status information may be in the form of text and / or binary. The state information may be encrypted and decoded in combination with the information of the electronic device.

11 is a flow diagram illustrating an operation for changing and displaying status information of an external device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

The external device 402 obtains the status information of the external device 402 through the device monitor 410 in operation 1110 and the status information of the current external device 402 via the status manager 420 in operation 1120 State information can be determined.

The external device 402 may then push the status information determined through the operation 1120 to the electronic device 400 via the push and pull manager 430 in an act 1130. The server 401 may then push the status information from the external device 402 via the push module 409 to the electronic device 400 in an act 1140.

Thereafter, the electronic device 400 combines the information associated with the external device 402 to be displayed and the state information of the external device 402 to generate a particular manner of operation, at operation 1280, and, at operation 1290, Way operation can be displayed.

12 is related to the contact information of the user of the external device 402 in which the information to be displayed on the display 484 of the electronic device 400 (for example, a notification such as a missed call notification or a message arrival notification) , The server 401 or the external device 402 directly requesting the status information of the current external device 402. [ That is, the status information obtained from the external device 402 or the server 401 is combined with the information stored in the electronic device 400 (for example, a notification of absence call notification or message arrival notification) (E.g., a message shortcut or a call shortcut) to be displayed on the display 484 and display it on the display 484. Such a status information request of the electronic device 400 may occur when there is a user request to display the status information of the stored external device 402 on the display 484. [ For example, in a case where notification information of a specific operation must be displayed on a lock screen through quick panel launching and display on, the external device 402 to which information is to be requested includes a plurality of external devices And may request status information from a plurality of external devices 402 according to the information to be displayed.

The manner in which the status information of the external device 402 is displayed on the display 484 based on the operations of FIGS. 11 and 12 may be provided in various forms. 11 and 12, the state information of the external device 402 is managed by the server 401 and is transmitted to the electronic device 400, the server 401, and the external device 402 , And may directly transfer the status information between the electronic device 400 and the external device 402 except for the server 401. [

13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a method of displaying status information of an external apparatus on a display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 13A and 13B are diagrams for explaining a method of displaying status information of an external device on a lock screen of an electronic device.

The information to be displayed on the display 484 of the electronic device 400 is shown as "Missed Call 1311 and Power Off 1312" or "Message 1313, And the information of the external device 402 is stored in the memory 470 of the electronic device 400. The electronic device 400 is connected to the external device via the server 401 402 through the operations shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, and combines the information with other user information stored in the electronic device 400 to determine and display the operation.

For example, as shown in (b) of FIG. 13A, the status information acquired from the external device 402 is displayed in the first area 1301 of the display 484 of the electronic device 400 as [power off] 1322), and the information related to the external device 402 stored in the electronic device 400 is displayed as "Missed call 1321 ", the power of the external device 402 is turned off, May be impossible.

The processor 490 of the electronic device 400 retrieves at least a portion of the information about the contacts (e.g., telephone directories) of the external device 402 stored in the memory 470. In this case, Quot; Missed Call 1321 "display on the basis of the at least a part of the information fetched to the first area 1301 of the display 484, and also transmits a" message " which can be delivered asynchronously Icon (item) 1325 in the second area 1302 of the display 484. [ The processor 490 may also select a "Missed Calls 1321" area displayed in the first area 1301 to connect a telephone call and a second area 1302 in which a message icon 1325 is displayed It is possible to move to the message sending screen instead of the call log screen for the missed call.

As another example, when the status information displayed in the first area 1301 of the external device 402 is "Running (1324)" as shown in (b) of FIG. 13A, the processor 490 Phone connection "icon 1326 that allows the phone to be directly connected to the second area 1302 of the display 484 since the external device 402 may not be able to confirm the text message.

At this time, the "message" icon 1325 or the "telephone connection" icon 1326 displayed in the second area 1302 can scroll up and down by the user's touch, Input is possible.

(C), (d), and (e) of FIG. 13B are diagrams for explaining a method for displaying status information of an external device in a call log of an electronic device.

The first information (for example, Roaming (see FIG. 13B) displayed in the first area 1301 when there are a plurality of pieces of status information received from the external device 402, Roaming) 1331) are the same, the second information (e.g., Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) 1332) may be different or exist.

For example, as shown in the lower part of (c) and (d) of FIG. 13B, among a plurality of external devices 402, a first user (for example, Min-A) 1330a and a second user All of the first user 1330a and the second user 1330b are connected to the first area 1301 by texts indicating the state of roaming 1331, And a display icon 1333 indicating both the roaming and Wi-Fi function statuses. However, the additional state information transmitted from the external device 402 indicates that the second user 1330b is connected to the Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) 1332. That is, although the first user 1330a and the second user 1330b have received the phone call, it is necessary to display the information other than the telephone connection because the state is "Roaming (1331)" according to the first information have. For example, the information of the first user 1330a may display a "Message" application icon 1335 in the second area 1302 of the display 484 and information of the second user 1330b may be displayed on the display 484, Quot; KakaoTalk "application icon 1336, which is one of the mobile messengers, in the second area 1302 of the mobile phone. At this time, the second area 1302 of the display 484 may be disposed adjacent to the first area 1301 and may include the first area 1301. More specifically, if the information of the external device 402 stored in the electronic device 400 is, for example, a "missed call ", and a Wi-Fi (E.g., a KakaoTalk application icon 1336) may be available if a connection 1332 is available. Thus, the electronic device 400 can combine the additional connected cacao talk icon 1336 with status information such as "dial-up" In this case, when the user of the electronic device 400 touches the kakao chat icon 1336, the user can move to the messenger screen chat window of the kakao chat application. According to various embodiments, the KakaoTalk icon 1336 may directly display additional functions (e.g., VoIP Call) included in a corresponding application (e.g., KakaoTalk). According to various embodiments, detailed functions (e.g., VoIP Call, etc.) included in a corresponding application (e.g., KakaoTalk) can be directly displayed on the screen.

FIG. 13B (e) shows this embodiment. According to various embodiments, if a second user 1330b is on a missed call, one of the functions that can provide the closest function to the function (absence call) based on the current device status information (Device Presence) (VoIP Call) function of the KakaoTalk application can be found. As shown in the lower part of (e) of FIG. 13B, the BoyStock phone call icon 1337 can be displayed on the screen, VoIP call (telephone call function) connection can be made through the Internet. In another example, when the Wi-Fi 1332 and 1333 connections of the external device 402 are displayed, the external device 402 may display an SNS service that can communicate with the external device 402 via the Wi-Fi network.

Although the electronic device 400 is described as sharing status information with the external device 402 through the server 401 in the above-described embodiment, according to various embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, As shown in the figure, it is possible to implement not the server-based electronic device state information (Presence) management but the state information of the user (or electronic device) managed by the application itself. For example, a video chat application (e.g., face time, skype, etc.) may be implemented directly in the application itself. 20 shows an example of managing device state information (Device Presence) of the other party (or electronic device) in the above-described application itself. For example, FIG. 20 (a) shows an example in which, in the video chat application, the electronic device 400 and the external device 402 can communicate directly with the video call icon 2011 and the telephone connection icon 2013 20B shows an example in which the electronic device 400 and the external device 402 can directly communicate with each other via the video call icon 2015 and the telephone connection icon 2017 in another form.

In addition, in operation such as the electronic device 400 actually communicating with the external device 402, information on what interface actually operates in the external device 402 can be delivered in real time. For example, when the electronic device 400 determines that the external device 402 is using a general terminal or a wearable terminal connected to the external device 402 (for example, Etc.) or a watch-type terminal, or a sound device (for example, a speakerphone) connected to the external device 402 is used. The status information of the external device 402 can also be transmitted to the electronic device 400. In addition, environment information such as the location of the external device 402, a schedule such as battery shortage, ambient noise, etc. may be provided to the electronic device 400.

14 is a diagram for explaining a method of updating an altered information in which an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention is transferred from an external device via a push method.

When the status information transmitted via the push from the external device 402 or the server 401 is updated, the user information related to the external device 402 stored in the electronic device 400 And may determine the operation to be performed by the user of the electronic device 400 and display the determined operation in the first area 1301 of the display 484 by combining the confirmed information and the received updated status information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the status information of the external device 402 is updated, the external device 402 can transmit the updated status information to the electronic device 400 through the push method. The electronic device 400 may display information such as "low battery 1411" in the first area 1301 of the display 484, for example, in response to receiving the updated status information of the external device 402 have. In this case, the electronic device 400 may combine the updated status information with the schedule, which is information related to the stored external device 402, so that the external device 402 can make a telephone call before the power of the external device 402 is turned off. Icon "icon 1413 in the second area 1302 of the display 484. The"

15 is a diagram for explaining an example of analyzing status information of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure through connection information.

According to various embodiments, the terminal state analysis module 411 embedded in the electronic device 400 or the external device 402 may include sensor information (e.g., acceleration, temperature / humidity, air pressure, etc.) 412, (E.g., roaming, battery status, Bluetooth (BT) connection, Wi-fi connection, etc.) 413 of the electronic device 400 or the external device 402 Can be analyzed. 15, the terminal status analysis module 411 may determine whether or not the connection status information module 411 is connected to the interworking device such as a watch type terminal, an IPTV, and an agent robot, (414) to analyze and utilize the state information of the electronic device (400) or the external device (402).

FIG. 16 is a view for explaining a method of displaying status information of an interworking device such as a wearable terminal through the connection information of FIG. 15 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

16, when the information to be displayed on the display 484 of the electronic device 400 is a call log, the call log is stored in the external device 402 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > user information < / RTI > The server 401 may receive and acquire status information from the external device 402 and may transmit status information of the obtained external device 402 to the electronic device 400. [ The electronic device 400 may combine the status information of the external device 400 with the stored user information to display the status of the external device 402 on the display 484. [ For example, when the status information of the external device 402 displayed in the first area 1301 of the display 484 of the electronic device 400 is "during motion 1611 & It is possible to determine that the device 402 is in a situation where it is difficult to receive a telephone call and display the message icon 1612 in the second area 1302. [ However, if the external device 402 is connected to the wearable terminal 1602 through the connectivity information 414 of the electronic device 400, the external device 402 can access the wearable terminal 1602 via the wearable terminal 1602, The electronic device 400 judges that it is possible to receive the indication "wearable 1613" in the vicinity of the indication "during movement 1611" in the first area 1301 of the display 484 Icon, etc.) to display the phone call connection icon 1615. [ For example, when a watch-type terminal or the like is connected to the external device 402, an indication such as "video call" In addition, when the external device 402 is a wearable terminal, it may be displayed whether or not it is a watch-type terminal having a display or a gear circle having no display but capable of voice support.

That is, when the electronic device 400 or the external device 402 exchanges information on the capability of the interworking device through the connection information 414, when the contents are transmitted to the interworking device (peripheral device) The content can be provided in a form most suitable for the interlocking device. For example, since the wearable terminal 1602 such as a watch-type terminal connected to the external device 402 supports a small screen, it is possible to display about ten characters on one screen in the case of a short message. When the user of the electronic device 400 sends a message to the external device 402, the user of the electronic device 400 can send a message of 10 or more characters because the size of the screen of the interlock device is unknown. The processor 490 of the electronic device 400 may send the status information (e.g., in-motion) of the external device 402 and the connection information (e.g., Wearable connection) and capability information of the interlocking device, the corresponding message can be divided into three or more 10-character characters and transmitted.

17 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying status information of an interlocking device such as a smart TV according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

17, when the interlocking device such as the smart TV 1702 is connected to the external device 402, the electronic device 400 can not make a telephone call with the external device 402, 1702). ≪ / RTI > At this time, the electronic device 400 may combine the additional capability information of the smart TV 1702 together with the status information of the external device 402 to provide content corresponding to the resolution of the smart TV 1702. Since the smart TV 1702 is a display device specialized in multimedia in terms of the characteristics of the device, the smart TV 1702 can provide a user interface to the user to enable multimedia transmission. For example, the electronic device 400 may combine the status information and the connection information received from the external device 402 to provide an optimum content to the external device 402 and the interlocking device (for example, smart TV) You can give.

18 is a diagram for describing a method for displaying status information of an interlocking device such as a robot according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

18, when the interlocking device connected to the external device 402 is a robot (an electronic device including an agent function), the external device 402 operates in a flight mode, a power off state, It is possible to store or directly deliver the message received from the electronic device 400 via the robot 1802, which is an interlocking device, even when a telephone call connection such as during a conference, during operation, etc. is impossible. For example, when the missed call 1811 is received from the stored user information (e.g., a contact), the electronic device 400 determines whether the status information of the external device 402 is "Flight mode 1813 " , It is possible to transmit data, contents, and a user interface transmitted from the electronic device 400 through a robot connected to the external device 402. [ That is, the robot 1802 connected to the external device 402 stores a voice mail transmitted from the electronic device 400, and when the user of the external device 402 touches the voice mail icon 1815, Voice mail can be delivered. In addition, the voice mail may be transmitted to the external device 402 through a third party.

When the robot 1802 is used as a linking device of the external device 402, the electronic device 400 displays a robot icon 1803 and a voice mail 1815), an emergency call 1816, and a delivery to a neighbor (1817) on the display 484. In addition, the electronic device 400 may provide an environment in which voice can be exchanged via the robot 1802. For example, when watching the missed call 1811 indication from a user (e. G., IU) of the external device 402, the user of the electronic device 400 select the robot icon 1803, the electronic device (400) is connected to the robot (1802) by voice, and can transmit a command and a message of the user of the electronic device (400) through voice. For example, when the user of the electronic device 400 delivers a voice such as "Leave voice message to go to the airport according to the arrival time of the airplane " to the robot 1802, 1802) can carry out the command by separating the message "Leave it as voice" and the message "I can not reach my phone and leave for the airport according to the flight arrival time". The command that the robot 1802 can provide may be a voice message or a typed message according to various situations. If the user of the external device 402 accesses the robot 1802 after the user of the electronic device 400 leaves a voice message "Tell me as soon as possible" to the robot 1802, . If the user of the electronic device 400 leaves a voice message saying "Tell me when someone comes ", the robot 1802 transmits the message to another person who approaches other than the user of the external device 402, A person may deliver the message to the user of the external device 402. [ The voice exchange between the electronic device 400 and the robot 1802 may be performed through a call or may be transmitted through a voice response with the robot icon 1803 displayed on the user interface of the electronic device 400. [ For example, depending on the setting mode of the electronic device 400 or the external device 402, the electronic device 400 may be displayed in a user interface on the display 484 when the electronic device 400 is in the vibration mode, The exchange with the robot 1802 may be changed according to the mode state of each device.

According to various embodiments, the embodiment referred to in Fig. 13B can be similarly applied in Figs. 16-18.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a case where state information of an external apparatus according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is an emergency case. FIG.

The status of the external device 402 is not low battery or roaming status but the external device 402 is not connected to the external device 402 through the combination of the interlocking devices such as various sensors or wearable terminals, It is possible to confirm whether or not the user of the mobile terminal 10 is in an emergency situation. In this case, as shown in FIG. 19, the user of the external device 402 may transmit information to the peripheral user indicating that the user is in an emergency, and the electronic device 400 receiving the information may transmit the stored user information (for example, Message notification) can be changed to emergency status information. Further, according to the emergency state of the user of the external device 402, a separate notee can be displayed on the display 484. [ For example, if the user of the external device 402 is in an emergency, the electronic device 400 displays text such as [EMERGENCY MODE] 1911 on the display 484, a telephone icon 1913, and a 119 icon 1915 ) Can be additionally displayed. In addition, the user of the electronic device 400 can confirm the information of the current situation by driving the camera of the external device 402. [

400: electronic device 401: server
402: External device 410: Device monitor
420: Status manager 430: Push and pull manager
440: wireless communication unit 450: input unit
460: Sensor unit 470: Memory
480: touch screen 482: touch panel
484: Display 490: Processor

Claims (25)

In an electronic device,
Communication circuit;
display;
A processor electrically coupled to the communication circuitry and the display; And
And a memory electrically coupled to the processor,
Wherein the memory stores information about contacts associated with a plurality of external devices capable of communicating with the electronic device,
The memory, when executed,
Receiving status information of a first one of the plurality of external devices from the outside of the electronic device using the communication circuit,
Retrieving at least a portion of the information about the contacts stored in the memory,
Displaying information relating to a contact associated with the first external device in a first area of the display based on the extracted at least a part of the information,
Storing instructions to display information about a contact associated with the first external device and to display status information of the received first external device either adjacent to or within the first area Characterized in that.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
And a user interface for scrollably displaying a plurality of contacts associated with the plurality of external devices in a second area including the first area of the display based on the extracted at least a part of the information .
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
Using the communication circuit to receive an event associated with a contact associated with the first external device,
In response to the reception, display a notification indicating the reception in a second area of the display,
Wherein the first region is adjacent to or within the second region.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the second area of the display is adjacent to one side of the display,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
And to display the first area in response to a gesture input input through at least a portion of the second area.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the information about the contacts associated with the plurality of external devices includes at least one of a name, an ID, an email address, or a photograph.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
Determine at least one way to transmit an event to the first external device based at least in part on state information of the first external device,
And display the user interface associated with the determined at least one mode on the display.
The method according to claim 6,
The at least one scheme comprises:
Wherein the device comprises at least one of a telephone call, a video call, an SMS, an MMS, an instant messaging, an RCS messaging, a VoIP call, or a social network service (SNS) connection.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
Receiving an event in a first manner from a contact associated with the first external device,
And determine a second mode for transmitting an event to a contact associated with the first external device based on the first mode and the status information of the first external device.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
And display a user interface associated with the determined second mode on the display.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
In response to a user input selecting the user interface, to execute an application associated with the determined second method.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
And to display the first area on the lock screen.
In an electronic device,
A communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with a first external electronic device;
Touch screen display;
A processor electrically coupled to the communication circuitry and the display; And
And a memory electrically coupled to the processor,
Wherein the memory, when executed,
Responsive to input via the display, displaying on the display a user interface comprising contact information of another user associated with the first external electronic device,
Using the communication circuit to receive current or immediately previous status information of the first external electronic device,
And stores instructions to display an item representing the status information, either as part of the contact information of the other user in the user interface or adjacent to the contact information.
A method of providing information of an electronic device,
Detecting status information of the external device being changed;
The external device analyzing the changed information and updating the state information about the latest state; And
And the external device communicating the updated status information to the electronic device.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the electronic device includes an operation of changing status information of the stored external device to updated status information and displaying the updated status information.
14. The method of claim 13,
And receiving a signal requesting current status information of an external device from the electronic device prior to detecting the status information of the external device being changed.
14. The method of claim 13,
And adjusting the priority of the changed status information or determining the changed status information of the current external device before analyzing the changed information by the external device.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the priority has a preset value or a changed value according to additional state information of the external device.
14. The method of claim 13,
When the external device transmits the updated status information to the electronic device, the server stores the updated status information of the external device and confirms the connection status of the external device and the electronic device.
19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the server stores both the status information of the external device and the user information of the electronic device, and provides the status information and the user information in real time as the electronic device requests the status information and the user information.
A method of providing information of an electronic device,
The electronic device receiving status information of the external device;
Confirming user information of an external device in which the electronic device is stored; And
And displaying the generated information in the first area of the display by combining the state information of the external device with the user information.
21. The method of claim 20,
Storing the state information transmitted from the external device if the electronic device does not store user information of the external device; And
And displaying the stored status information and updated status information on a display when the status information of the external device is updated.
21. The method of claim 20,
Before the external device obtains and determines the status information,
And receiving a signal requesting current status information of an external device from the electronic device prior to detecting the status information of the external device being changed.
23. The method of claim 22,
The electronic device having received the current status information of the external device corresponding to the request signal after displaying the current status information to the external device includes an operation of displaying the information corresponding to the current status information in the second area . ≪ / RTI >
21. The method of claim 20,
When the external device transmits status information to the electronic device, provides information to the electronic device including information of the interlock device connected to the external device.
25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the interlocking device connected to the external device comprises at least one of a wearable terminal, a watch-type terminal, a smart TV, and a robot.

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